{"id":588708,"date":"2026-06-01T17:39:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T17:39:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/588708\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T17:39:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T17:39:16","slug":"mark-stones-return-showed-why-hes-golden-knights-glue-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/588708\/","title":{"rendered":"Mark Stone\u2019s Return Showed Why He\u2019s Golden Knights\u2019 Glue Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"

The return of Mark Stone<\/a> put the Las Vegas Golden Knights<\/a> in their fourth Stanley Cup Finals in their nine-year history.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s one of the best right-wing players in the league. It\u2019s his combination of clutch scoring and understanding smart routes in the defensive zones that makes him a tough player to deal with.<\/p>\n

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Stone missed<\/a> the first two games of the West Finals with a lower-body injury. In Games 3 and 4, he scored two goals, including a power play goal and had one assist.<\/p>\n

In this sequence, he helps his center, Colton Sissons<\/a> and serves as a quick outlet before immediately advancing the puck to Tomas Hertl<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

While he doesn\u2019t get an assist on the stat sheet, Stone\u2019s early work in the defensive zone provides the Golden Knights with an opportunity to score.<\/p>\n

Stone gets behind the defense here and legally knocks down the puck to keep the play going.<\/p>\n

With just the goaltender to beat, Stone goes with the wrist shot \u2014 keeping the puck with the blade until the last possible moment.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Stone actually loses control of the puck at the last moment, but it didn\u2019t matter because the puck was already in line with the net for a crucial goal.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The 6-foot-3 right wing just displayed how elite he is in the high danger zone. Stone has scored four of his five goals there, tied for sixth most<\/a> in the postseason.<\/p>\n

The 34-year-old also a big part in why the Golden Knights excel on power plays.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Golden Knights had the sixth-best power-play percentage in the league this year (24.6).<\/p>\n

Mitch Marner<\/a> sets up Stone nicely here while they have the numbers advantage:<\/p>\n

Stone scores a one-timer shot \u2014 scoring off a pass without stopping the puck.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Come Stanley Cup Finals time, Stone will be the focal point of the Golden Knights\u2019 plans to lift the trophy.<\/p>\n

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